Europe Sees Signs of Russian Sabotage but Hesitates to Blame Kremlin
Governments warn of acute threats but often stop short of accusing Moscow for lack of evidence and concern about spreading ...
Many Armies Struggle for Recruits. In Sweden They Turn Them Away.
American and European militaries are straining to reinforce their ranks to deter Russia. Sweden’s answer is to conscript only ...
Behind New Caledonia’s Riots, a Fight Over Vast Reserves of Nickel
France has a plan to lift restrictions on exports of the archipelago’s nickel to supply clean-energy manufacturing, drawing ...
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Nikkei May Trade Rangebound Amid Uncertainty Over Fed, Yen Direction
2348 GMT — Japanese stocks’ trade may be rangebound as uncertainty continues over the outlook for the Fed’s policy and the yen’s direction. Nikkei futures are up 0.1% at 38780 on the SGX. USD/JPY is ...
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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: PMI Surveys, Asia Central Banks in Focus
Key data from the U.S., Europe and U.K. will share the stage with a raft of central bank decisions out of Asia-Pacific, as ...
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Their Trains Were Stalled. These Hackers Brought Them Back to Life.
WARSAW—It’s a nightmare for any laptop user when the innards go haywire and the device freezes up irreversibly—a disaster ...
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China Benchmark Lending Rates Held Steady
China’s benchmark lending rates were held steady this month, central bank data showed Monday after Beijing announced bold ...
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Oil Futures Fall in Likely Technical Correction
0033 GMT — Oil futures are lower in early Asian trade in a likely technical correction after U.S. benchmark prices settled above $80/bbl for the first time this month on Friday. Recent oil-price ...
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JPY Weakens Amid Mild Risk-on Sentiment
0047 GMT — JPY weakens against most other G-10 and Asian currencies in early trade amid mild risk-on sentiment spurred by gains in U.S. stock-index futures. Risk appetite is strong and very supportive ...
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JGB Futures Fall, Weighed by BOJ Rate-Hike Expectations
0014 GMT — JGB futures fall in the early Tokyo session. Expectations for when the BOJ will raise rates seem to have been brought forward, with some market participants anticipating a hike at the June ...
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Gold Edges Higher Amid Haven Demand, Fed Cut Hopes
0021 GMT — Gold edges up in early Asian trade amid haven demand and Fed rate-cut hopes. As investors often turn to gold during periods of instability, the recent conflicts and tensions in the Middle ...